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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
4
The column riffs on wartime mood and public life from registration to press power. It cites London and New York papers, warns against speeding, and lauds the press while urging household thrift with ten commandments for wartime eating and savings to stretch scarce food.
The report notes General John J. Pershing will lead American troops in Europe after training 500000 men in the United States. He travels to Europe to coordinate with French and British staff, while troops gain months of behind the lines drill before combat. Also mentions city awnings crowding sidewalks and suggests raising them for pedestrian comfort.
The new High Point police chief announces rigid enforcement of traffic rules due to rising automobile danger. He stresses pedestrian safety and the need to consider others on the street, signaling a firm stance against reckless driving.
Mention hints that General Pershing is expected to join the regular team, signaling his continued central role and anticipated involvement in upcoming duties.
New Orleans June 9 subscriptions to the liberty loan total 1 800 000 600, about 700 000 000 short of the target. Secretary McAdoo urges renewed effort to raise the remaining 700 000 000 and over subscribe in the coming seven days.
Joseph Wakelin of Melrose and his wife Sarah were arraigned in Malden for the murder of their seven year old daughter Loretta Wakelin. The coroner's inquest found she was assaulted beaten and strangled. A detective who rented a room at the Wakelin home helped implicate them.
Washington June 9 The contest of the late John R McLean millionaire publisher of Washington and Cincinnati is to be heard Monday in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. McLean died a year ago leaving an estate of millions and his will provides most assets in trust for Edward B McLean. The contest was dropped after a compromise but later executor sought ratification of that agreement to grant Edward broader income and control than the will allowed.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America is formed in St. Paul uniting the Hague Norwegian Lutheran Synod of 1846 the Norwegian Lutheran Synod of 1853 and the United Norwegian Lutheran Church from 1890. The new body brings numerous educational institutions and publishing houses in Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas and beyond under one organization.
Washington, June 9. The new United States army will enter the field with ample motor trucks. Tens of thousands are expected to be sent across the Atlantic, with bids opened this week showing plants can produce them rapidly. The War Department does not anticipate commandeering private machines.
New York June 0 The suburban handicap at one mile and a quarter with a money value of over $4 000 will be the feature of the Westchester Racing association card at Belmont Park today.
High Point reported a roll call turnout of over 1,700 residents signaling a bustling town character as noted by the Hickory Record.
A prominent Chilean states that the safety of the American state requires Japan to mobilize all resources for war. He argues Japan has gained advantages and is exerting supremacy in Asia, warning the United States against overextension under threat of another domination.
The Jacksonville Times Union argues a Rhine to Marseilles canal shows value in peace and war. It proposes extending an Intracoastal Waterway from Cape Cod to Tampa or Pensacola and further to Galveston as a national defense and commercial asset, noting Congress delays.
North Carolina civic and church leaders met in Raleigh to organize a campaign to register women and form the national council of defense chapter. Mrs Eugene Reilly of Charlotte was named permanent chairman and Mrs Hook of Charlotte heads the emergency training department. A further session will finish county plans.
Partial train schedule strings show numbers and times with references to High Point and Sundays. The OCR lacks clear events or names, leaving isolated route numbers and odd time codes. The readable bits suggest a transit listing rather than a full story or notice.
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